KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – The first WDR (wet dress rehearsal) cryogenic propellant fueling test for the Artemis II moon rocket ended early overnight Feb. 2/3 when it was halted due to serious hydrogen leaks that plagued the test at multiple points throughout the day and evening. NASA is now working to fix the hydrogen leaks which reached a dangerous
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER/CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – I was interviewed live by WESH 2 NBC News Orlando on Jan. 30 for my comments and analysis update explaining two NASA human spaceflight missions – namely NASAs Artemis II human lunar flyby status on Artemis II despite the cold Florida weather and the NASA SpaceX Crew-12 launch status to ISS. WESH 2’s Michelle Imperato and Stewart Moore
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER PRESS SITE, FL – The Artemis II crew as well as new NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman participated in a media briefing event at 9 a.m. ET during the rocket rollout at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Jan 17, 2026 The Artemis II crew comprises Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch of NASA,
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER PRESS SITE, FL – NASA’s Artemis II SLS Orion rocket destined to carry the first humans to the Moon on a history making mission as soon as early February was rolled out to launchpad 39B on 17 Jan 2026 over 12 hours stretching from dawn to dusk The rollout of the 11-million-pound Artemis II SLS/Orion rocket integrated
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – I was interviewed live on Sky News on 17 Jan 2026 about the NASA Artemis II rocket rollout to launchpad 39B as it was in progress on 17 Jan 2026 while reporting and photographing the rollout event. NASA is targeting liftoff of the Artemis II mission with an international team of 4 astronauts from the US
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER PRESS SITE, FL – I was interviewed live by WESH 2 NBC News Orlando on Jan. 14 about a very busy period right now for NASA with the NASA SpaceX Crew-11 early undocking and medical evacuation today from the International Space Station (ISS) of a Crew Dragon with an ailing astronaut, a NASA Artemis II human Moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – I was interviewed by WESH 2 NBC News Orlando about NASAs upcoming Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) as the orbiting science outpost enters its final five years or so of operating life. We also discussed NASAs plans about what comes next after the ISS is retired – namely commercial space stations Crew-12 is
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – I was interviewed by WESH 2 NBC News Orlando about NASAs Artemis II preparations leading up to launch that’s now scheduled for the evening of NET 6 February, 2026 and what’s ahead in space for 2026 Artemis II involves the 1st human return to the moon in >50 years!! NASA must receive full funding to accomplish
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – NASA is inviting everyone to send your name around the Moon by signing up for a personalized ‘Boarding Pass’ on NASA’s Artemis II mission in 2026 – launching with the first humans traveling to the Moon in over 50 years. Myself and Jean Wright of Space UpClose have just signed up to launch our names around
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the crew of four astronauts who will blast off on the historic Artemis II mission – as ‘humanity’s crew’ on humanity’s next epic journey beyond Earth orbit and around the Moon and back for the first time in more than 50 years! The history making international flight will